News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-03-31

M OR RISVlILE.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES
SUNDAY, APRIL 3.

Sanford Gates, of the U. V. M, is
home on vacation.
/ S. L. Gates is suffering from 8
slight paralytic shock.
! Rev. W. A. Bushee is in Boston and
vicinity on his annual vacation.
! J. C. Noyes is making extensive
repairs to the interior of his house.
Mrs. H. A. Slayton and Miss NJ.
NJ. Slayton are sojournlng in Boston.
O. G.. Smith, of the q. V. NJ. Bur-
lington, is the guest of F. G. Fleet
wood for a few days.
Mrs. Warden is seriously i'll with
pneumonia. Her daughter, Mrs. New
ton is now with her.
Governor Ormsbee's Fast Day proc
lamation appears in this issue and is
] an excellent document. Read it.
New spring goods of all all varie-
ties have arrived at Curriers'. Read
his advertisement and note the spec
ialties.
Mrs. Ella L'Heureux nee Story, who
has been in town visiting her parents
the past week, returned to Burlington
Saturday.
At the lyceum Friday evening the
students decided that poverty had no
more infuenbe in forming character
than riches.
Doty, the furniture man, has a start
Ter this week in the way of new adj
yertisement. Call on him, for he ev-
fidently means b"sin~e~
The pulp mill is unergoing extern
tensive repairs under the superintend-
ence of Mr.. Cushman, who is stop
ping in town with his wife.
Fred Boynton tried to swallow a
stick of stove wood the other day and
came near spelling his mouth. Fred
is mourning because he did not have
an accident policy.
Died, at Fort Coventry, N. Y,
Marcn 10, Vernon P. Matthews, at
the age of 43. The funeral services
were held at Morrisville, March 22d,
Rev. F. E. Healey officiating.
A ten cent church sociable will be
held with Mrs. p. X. Gleed on Friday
evening, the proceeds to 60 towards
the organ. All are invited. Although
a ten cent sociable, it will not be a ten
cent affair.
Some one has asked through our
columns how to stop hens from eating
their eggs. A. B. Rand Says: Take
sharp knife and clip the end of the
bill. II that don't stop them, cut the
head off behind the ears" He has
tried the latter remedy and found it
a sure cure.
One year ago April 1st the old COW
cred bridge went out on the tide.
To-day in places the fences are not
visible, and in many places the snow
Is from eight to ten feet deep, and we
are still having nice snug winter
weather. This item is dedicated to
our friends in Florida, California, etc.
The North American Fire Insur-
ance Co., represented by Ii. G. Fisk,
has a reserve for meeting losses of
So, 100000. The capital stock is
S3,000,U00 and the gross assets are
over S6,000,000. There is but one
larger company in the United States.
Mr.. Fisk is also agent for the old Yer
mont Mutual.
Read the advertisement of the
Eclipse corn planter, which appears in
this issue. A. B. Smith, of Morris
to"", 10 the ~seIe HE@s.S- "re hat2-i i1s
doing so. Judge Smith used the ma
chine during last season and found 1t
to be all that was claimed for it, and
has now accepted the agency. Write
or call on him for circulars.
Ira A. White & Co., the gentlemen
who are running the Morrisyille bak-
cry, are making things hum these
days. The establishment is now full
of new goods, all fresh and clean and
from the best markets in the country.
In addition to the regular bakery bus
mess they will carry full line OF
choice groceries. They are making a
better cracker now than ever before,
and believe it will give satisfaction to
all. Read their advertisement in an
other column and then drop in and
look the field over.
The officers of school district No.
l are: Moderator, d. j. Stafford
Clerk, A. A. Niles Prudential Com
mittee G.. w. Doty, D. j. Stafford
and A. o. Gates Additional. Examin-
ing Committee, II. S. Wilson and NJ.
S. Stone; Collector and Treasurer,
A. NJ. Burke; Agent, A. A. Niles
Auditors, j. G. Robinson, A. d.
Thomas and A. F. Whitney. Voted
10 raise tax OF 40 cents on the dol
lar, to be made out and placed in the
hands of the Treasurer the first day
of July, 1887, subject to a discount
of per cent, on the dollar of the
grand list on all taxes paid on or be-
fore Sept. LIST, 1887. The Treasurer
has received during the year, includ-
ing the amount on hand at last settle
ment-S99 92-S2, 928.20. and has
paid orders to the amount of 81, 722.83,
there being an amount due on Collec-
tors receipt of Sl79.95 and cash on
hand S25.42, making S205.37. Out
standing orders, $219.57, Assets
due on Collectors receipts for 1896,
S179.95; cash on hand, S25 AZ; due
on Grammar School fund, S75; due
on tuition district No. 9, $l3 pub
lie money due, $4,000; outstanding
orders, S519.57, making a total o
S268.86. Estimated expenses for thu
coming year, $4,000; estimated tut
ton, $500; public money. $4,000
, Grammar School money, 500; bal
t lance of assets, $268.06, leavini
f 81, O36.14 to be provided fog BY tax.
HYDE PARK.
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